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WSIU Almanac 8.1.25

By Leah Lerner
Published August 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM CDT
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On this day in 1981 Music video cable channel MTV debuts in the US at 12:01 AM with The Buggles' song "Video Killed the Radio Star".

 
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Leah Lerner
Leah Lerner is a media writer, producer, and announcer at WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org.
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WSIU Almanac | The Almanac is a weekday feature that provides an overview of events, happenings, and history of the world around us. Each episode provides a little "slice of life" about the day. Send information to us at wsiunews@wsiu.org or wsiuradio@wsiu.org.